Bale tie



June 11, 1935. I A. v. ROWE 2,004,732

BALE TIE Filed March 21, 1934 Patented June 11, 1935 UNITED STATES BALETm' b I Rowe,G 1 m V I Application Marchi21, 1934, SerialINo.-716,737

'15 Gianna (o1. 4-21) V a This invention. relates tobale ties and moreparticularly to a type of bale tiev capable of use more than one time. j

.A further object lies'in the feature of supporting the loop of'the baletie to'preventcollapse as well as to prevent detachment of the tiebutton when the wire is in a loosened condition.

Other objects will appear in the following specification taken inconnection with the annexed drawing in which I T Fig. 1 is a plan viewof my bale tie;

Fig. 2 is a plan View with-the tie button secured in the loop portion;Fig. .3 is a sectional view taken -on'theline .33 of. Fig. 2;.v 1, a

Fig. 4.shows a modification-of thesupporting meansfor the loop portion;and

.Fig. shows the manner of securing the cross head portion of.thebale-tie in the loop member having .the auxiliary supporting membersecured thereto. I

Before referring to the drawing, it might be stated, that applicant hasprovided herein a type of bale tie which" may be used on more than oneoccasion. Ordinarily bale tiesare used in a single operation andthe wirethrown away. -The reason for this lies'primarily in thefact that thewire either has become so distorted in the ordinarytying operationor theloop has totally collapsed, preventing re-insertion of the tying end ofthe wire. g

Applicant, in Figs. 1, 2 and 3, has provided a bale tie having the mainbody portion I0. A loop II is fashioned thereon with an elongated gripping or wire receiving portion 12. g

A springclip I3 is welded as at l4 and I5 to the loop' II with its openends-l6 and I1 forming a spring tensionclosure for the open end of theWire receivingportion I2. I The straighten'd of. the main body portionof the bale tie has a plurality of attachment buttons l8 formed thereon,the same being merely' upsets or enlargements'upon the ends of the wire.These buttons areispaced at a distance of approximately one andone-quarter inches apart.

The above described bale tie has the main advantage of being capable ofuse more than once. In other words, thebale is tied in the firstinstance by placing the first button in the wire receiving slot [2 inthe manner shown clearly in Figs. 2 and 3. The button is prevented fromdisplacement or detachment from the loop when the wire is in a loosenedcondition because of the substantial closure of the open end of themember I2 thereof by means of the spring tension ends of-the clip 13.Further, the spring clip by supporting the loop II against'collapsemaintains same in substantially its original shape even when the baletie is under tension and the wire has been cut for reuse. 7

It is obvious that in order that the bale-tie may be used again, thewire must be cut at a' point indicated at 19 and which is a pointsubstantially adjacent the second button 18. Furthe'r, it maybe seenthatafter the first button is cut-off the same may be readily withdrawnfrom the receiving portion I2 in the loop andwhen the bale tie isuse'dfor a second time the second button l8 may be inserted within saidportion [2 and maintained therein in exactly the same manneras the firstbutton-Was held.

In the drawing three buttons have been shown,- although it is quiteobvious that a different number might just as well be formed on thewire. It is understood, of course, thatthere is a slight Variation inthe size of'bales adapted to'be' tied, I and that" the cutting offofapproximately'one and. one-quarter inches of wire on severaloccasions' will not hinder in any way the satisfactory operation of abale tie constructed in accordance withapplicants'design. Further,whenever bales of oversize are tied,the us'e'ofsplicers is well knownand might be used in the usual manner in the type of bale tie disclosedherein.

In Figs. 4 and 5, applicant has shown a some} what-modified means forsupporting the loop. In this instancea' wire clip-20jis welded to theloop 2| at 22 and 23. The-clip further is welded to the wire 24 at 25and to the main body portion ofthe bale'tiewire 26 at 21. this instance,the tying end of the wire is formed a cross- I head manner, as indicatedat 28. This particular.- formation of a the cross-head is well known andparticularly adapts itself for use in combination' with a loop supportedagainst collapse in the manner above described. r

In Fig. 5 it will be readily seen how the crosshead is secured withinthe loop and how a portion thereof rests upon theclip member 20.Experience hasshown that bale ties constructed in accordance with theteachings of the present; invention may be used at least three timesbefore being discarded. By preventing the loop from collapsing andthereby enabling the buttons to be detached therefrom, the ease withwhich said ties may be used is greatly facilitated.

What I claim is:

1. A wire bale tie including a main length or wire, a plurality of tiebuttons formed along one extremity of said wire, a tie loop provided atthe other extremity of said wire adapted to interlock with at least oneof said tie buttons, and auxiliary means carried by the loop forcounteracting the collapsing thereof and for preventing inadvertentdetachment of a tie button interlocked'with said loop.

\ 2. A wire bale tie including a main length of wire, a plurality of tiebuttons formed along one extremity of said wire, a tie loop provided atthe other extremity. of said wire adapted to interlock with at least one05 said tie "buttons, and a spring clip element carried by the loop forcounteracting the collapsing thereof and for preventing inadvertentdetachment of a tie button interf" locked with said loop. A

3. A wire bale tie having a tie loop and an end for connectiontherewith, and a secured to the loop in a manner tomb lthfeilooplfroh;

collapse.

4. A wire bale tie including a main and adapted tojbe received and.interlock wan the restricted portion of :the 1001),:1 and means forpreventing thE OOHUJDSCFUf the ilaziger opening of the loop whereby :toprevmt the collapsing of said restricted portion; q r H H 6,. A wirebale tie including ay-length. woif wire, a tie loop provided atoneendxhereof, saidfioap including an openingoi. restricted sizie tmd e.

communicating opening 101' darger size', and meims for preventing thecollapshngzof: the larger oman? ing of the loop whereby to preventtheicollamstingof the :restrictediportion =ofwthe '10'qpjwh!i the wirepositioned therein is subjected no in pulling force,

7, A wire bale tie-jincludingfa min was at wire, a-tie loop providedatoneend'thereot, said loofip having -a restricted, openingrand. ray 1mmopen-ing; communicating therewith; a tie :bdtton positioned toward theopposite end :01 1 the. who and adapted to received :by interlock with 1i said loop, and amciliarwmeams'curriediloop forpreventing' inadvertentute'taolmcnt of said button, from :the restricted :portion of:1312:5001)" 8. A wire bale tieinclurling a; main length ut wire, a tieloop provided atgone, thereof; said loop comprisinga jsection forming aing and a section having anehmgated restricted opening whichoveritsientireextentfis at ileastias wide as thethickness of thetiewire, ssaid-mee. stricted opening communicating directly with saidlarger opening, a tie button positioned toward Iiihe end of the wireoppositefrom theyloop and adapt.- ed to be received by and tointerlock'withzsaid loop, and means connected with the loop for preventing inadvertent detachment of said button loop having a restrictedopening and a larger ilifioiing communicating therewith, a tie buttonpositionedtoward the opposite end of the wire ahdad'apt'd 'to bereceived by and interlock with Saddam, animating means for saidlargerloop,,portion for preventing the restricted opendf -theloop frombecoming smaller when the wire-positioned in the loop-is subjected todistillingforoe. f .m

11. A wire bale tie includimia were, a tie loop provided satrone 6m?thereof, said loop --having. a restricted mirenir'lg nnd la'd'argeropeningeommmiioatingftherewith, at!!! swtzion'slot the wire forming theamlpositimed' on' op posite sides of the larger *openaing'baiogsnbtitantially straight andincli'ned towardieach iibhmgmd means forpreventing theic'ollapsmg rat isaid'ldmclined sections of thecloop.when. flheiw'ire positioned in the loop iS :snbjoctedrto apulling force.j

H 1 2.' A wire bale itieincludin g a min" length. of

wire, wire-receiving means provid'odmti dne end thereof leaving an-openm,m reoervmg the opposite end of said wire,.:sa.id momma restrictedsection cotimg with: a larger j sectiomand means associated, withtheiwim am thevicinity ofcthe-slfirger section the restricted section tobecome enlarged at the wherefsaid restricted section'colrmrunioabesiiiireo-tly with the' largersection whem'mptlling'edomceisexerted by the, wire connected-withfthesto'ck in'the vicinity of'sai'drestricted sectionij,

18. A wire i-bale tie indudmgJamadmlemhf'ot wire, a loopprovidedatoneextrefifity ithereod; the free end of the loop being weldedIto the main length of wire, and ametal stmp' toxtzhe end of the loopwhiehis securod tothe mamlength to support said loop against collapsing.p 7

14. A wire bale tie including a main aenmm of wire, and s, loop portionprovided :at one extremity thereof, thetree end-of the 'loop wirebliitlg welded to the tie wire proper ,.and a; forming a connectionbetween the sides ofithe in a manner to the loop against 'collapse:

115. A wire :bale -tie inohidingfza main filength' oi' wire, and a'loopportion :provided alt :one Bartramity thereof, the end of the loop"wire' being welded to the tie wire pronoun-parallelism ithemse with,isaid loop ,portion being clos'ed, widca' rigid welded section forming:'a connection sides of "the loop in a manner ito securetscidi loopagainst collapse. Y

